Lagos State has recorded 14 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with three positive.
This information was released on Friday by the Lagos State Ministry of Health.
The Ministry said the first confirmed case was on January 15, 2016, while two others tested positive on January 18.
Eight other persons tested for the disease came out negative, while the Ministry is awaiting results for three other suspected cases.
It said 447 contacts of the confirmed cases and 438 of the contacts are currently being monitored.
The two newly confirmed cases are in Amuwo Odofin and Eti Osa areas of the state.
The first confirmed case was at Ahmadiya Hospital in Abule Egba area.
The three confirmed cases, according to the Ministry, are not related in terms of source of infections.
It also gave the background of the patients.
It said of the first confirmed case: “The patient, a 25 year old, male, undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna was first admitted at State was reported to Ahmmadiyyah Hospital, Ojokoro on the 9th of January, 2016 and later referred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on the 14th of January, 2016. He was confirmed as a case of Lassa fever on the 15th of January, 2016 at LUTH.
“The patient is presently being managed at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has had antiviral medication for 7 days and his condition is stable and he is ambulating.”
On the second, victim, the Ministry said: “A 51 year old man who lived in Ilasan Lekki came back from Edo where he attended a wedding ceremony on December 28, 2015. He was initially admitted at Divine Medical Centre in Ikoyi on January 12, 2016 and referred to Mainland Hospital Yaba early January 18, 2016. The patient died at 2pm same day before the result of the laboratory test that confirmed him positive of Lassa Fever was received.
“The patient has been kept in the morgue in leak proof body bag. He is to be buried today after due consultation with his family.”
For the third, it said in the statement: “A 36 year old Lady a native of Kogi State, first presented at Naval Reference Hospital, Ojo, on January 18, 2016 and referred to Mainland Hospital later same day.
“The patient is being managed at Mainland Hospital and has received antiviral medication for 5 days. Her condition is stable and she is ambulating.”
The Ministry also listed the contacts being monitored and the areas they are located.
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